Kujur produced a strong finish in Heat 1 to secure third place in 10.36 seconds, while Gurindervir clocked 10.38 seconds to finish second in Heat 4. Both automatically advanced after finishing inside the top three in their respective heats.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Kujur appeared to be under pressure through the early stages of his race but found another gear over the final 25 metres to move into the qualifying positions. Thailand\u2019s Puripol Boonson dominated the heat, crossing the line in 9.95 seconds, while China\u2019s Keli Zeng was second in 10.22.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Malaysia\u2019s Muhammad Subri finished fourth in 10.43, with North Korea\u2019s Kum Ryom Jo, Maldives\u2019 Ibadulla Adam and East Timor\u2019s Mouzinho Belo completing the field.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Gurindervir, meanwhile, made a solid start in Heat 4 and remained in contention throughout before finishing behind Oman\u2019s Malham Al Balushi, who won in 10.29. Iran\u2019s Hassan Taftian took third in 10.46, while Hong Kong\u2019s Ho Hin Cheung was fourth.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The qualifying format saw the top three finishers from each heat progress directly to the semifinals, with the next six fastest athletes also earning places.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The semifinals are scheduled for Friday, giving both Indian sprinters an opportunity to push deeper into the competition in one of the Games\u2019 marquee track events.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The qualifying format saw the top three finishers from each heat progress directly to the semifinals, with the next six fastest athletes also earning places.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Boonson\u2019s performance was the standout run of the heats, with the Thai sprinter\u2019s 9.95 seconds narrowly missing the Asian Games record by 0.03 seconds.<\/p>\r\n\r\n